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EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Styx River, Shoalwater Creek and Water Park Creek Basins (WQ1271)

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EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Styx River, Shoalwater Creek and Water Park Creek Basins (WQ1271) wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 141,767 100.0% 16.8%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 125,775 88.7% 14.9%
Artificial and highly modified 2,691 1.9% 0.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 81,902 57.8% 9.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 952 0.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (natural) 26 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 149 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 10,017 7.1% 1.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 30,037 21.2% 3.6%
Riverine 15,992 11.3% 1.9%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 81,902 57.8% 9.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 952 0.7% 0.1%
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,326 1.6% 0.3%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 340 0.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 26 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 149 0.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 25 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 10,017 7.1% 1.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 30,037 21.2% 3.6%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 15,978 11.3% 1.9%
Riverine (slightly modified) 14 0.0% 0.0%

For definitions of artificial, highly modified, modified, slightly modified and natural wetlands, see the Queensland Wetland Mapping Method - A Method to Provide Baseline Mapping of Wetland Extent and Changes in Wetland Extent in Queensland.

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Styx River, Shoalwater Creek and Water Park Creek Basins (WQ1271) wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 104,800 100.0% 12.4%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 39,374 37.6% 4.7%
Salt marsh and salt flats 25,393 24.2% 3.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 26 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4,797 4.6% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,345 1.3% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,727 4.5% 0.6%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 106 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4,058 3.9% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 24,973 23.8% 3.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 39,374 37.6% 4.7%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 24,494 23.4% 2.9%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 899 0.9% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 26 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 4,617 4.4% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 181 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,345 1.3% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 305 0.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 4,422 4.2% 0.5%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 61 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 45 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 3,019 2.9% 0.4%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1,039 1.0% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 659 0.6% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 24,314 23.2% 2.9%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Wetland extent changes

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Styx River, Shoalwater Creek and Water Park Creek Basins (WQ1271) wetland extent change by system
System 2021 area
(ha)
2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
pre-clear area
(ha)
2021/pre-clear
percentage
Total 141,767 141,780 141,793 141,723 141,552 141,372 141,368 145,842 * 95.4%
Artificial and highly modified 2,691 2,676 2,685 2,603 2,432 2,230 2,169 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 81,902 82,015 82,020 82,143 82,047 82,168 82,188 114,823 71.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 952 881 881 881 881 864 893 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 100.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 149 148 145 145 145 134 100 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 10,017 10,018 10,021 10,023 10,022 10,025 10,028 10,944 91.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 30,037 29,995 29,991 29,871 29,967 29,866 29,865 0 n/a
Riverine 15,992 16,020 16,023 16,030 16,032 16,059 16,098 20,049 79.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 81,902 82,015 82,020 82,143 82,047 82,168 82,188 114,823 71.3%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 952 881 881 881 881 864 893 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 2,326 2,324 2,333 2,290 2,131 1,946 1,885 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 340 328 326 290 278 264 264 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 100.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 149 148 145 145 145 134 100 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) < 1 < 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 25 25 25 23 23 20 20 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 10,017 10,018 10,021 10,023 10,022 10,025 10,028 10,944 91.5%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 30,037 29,995 29,991 29,871 29,967 29,866 29,865 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 15,978 16,008 16,011 16,018 16,019 16,046 16,086 20,049 79.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 14 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 n/a

* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Styx River, Shoalwater Creek and Water Park Creek Basins (WQ1271) wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2021 area
(ha)
2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
Total 104,800 104,784 104,788 104,692 104,787 104,797 104,849
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 39,374 39,374 39,374 39,380 39,373 39,376 39,377
Salt marsh and salt flats 25,393 25,383 25,389 25,404 25,413 25,516 25,565
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4,797 4,798 4,801 4,801 4,802 4,803 4,804
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 4,727 4,727 4,727 4,727 4,727 4,644 4,644
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 106 106 106 106 106 106 106
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4,058 4,058 4,058 4,058 4,058 4,058 4,060
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 24,973 24,966 24,963 24,844 24,938 24,922 24,922
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 39,374 39,374 39,374 39,380 39,373 39,376 39,377
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 24,494 24,555 24,560 24,576 24,584 24,688 24,701
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 899 828 828 828 828 828 863
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 4,617 4,617 4,620 4,621 4,621 4,624 4,626
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 181 181 181 181 181 179 178
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 305 305 305 305 305 305 305
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 4,422 4,422 4,422 4,422 4,422 4,339 4,339
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 61 61 61 61 61 61 61
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 3,019 3,019 3,019 3,019 3,019 3,019 3,020
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 1,039 1,039 1,039 1,039 1,039 1,039 1,039
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 659 659 659 660 659 659 659
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 24,314 24,308 24,304 24,184 24,280 24,264 24,264
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Styx River, Shoalwater Creek and Water Park Creek Basins (WQ1271) land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 840,194 99.6%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 421,508 50.0%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 421,508 50.0%
1.3 Other minimal use 257,019 30.5%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 1,826 0.2%
1.3.1 Defence 234,869 27.8%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 20,324 2.4%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 90,017 10.7%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 2,335 0.3%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 26,546 3.1%
6.5.4 Marsh/wetland - saline 61,136 7.2%
1.1 Nature conservation 20,665 2.4%
1.1.3 National park 15,846 1.9%
1.1.4 Natural feature protection 4,739 0.6%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 80 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 18,470 2.2%
2.2.0 Production native forests 18,470 2.2%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 8,312 1.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 1,547 0.2%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 4,391 0.5%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 1,700 0.2%
5.4.4 Remote communities 4 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 671 0.1%
3.1 Plantation forests 6,959 0.8%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 6,457 0.8%
3.1.1 Hardwood plantation forestry 20 0.0%
3.1.2 Softwood plantation forestry 455 0.1%
3.1.3 Other forest plantation 28 0.0%
1.2 Managed resource protection 6,000 0.7%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 6,000 0.7%
6.3 River 3,293 0.4%
6.3.0 River 3,288 0.4%
6.3.1 River - conservation 5 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,633 0.2%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 152 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 273 0.0%
5.7.2 Roads 1,197 0.1%
5.7.4 Ports and water transport 11 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication < 1 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 1,502 0.2%
6.2.1 Reservoir 35 0.0%
6.2.2 Water storage - intensive use/farm dams 1,467 0.2%
5.5 Services 1,239 0.1%
5.5.1 Commercial services 169 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 172 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 769 0.1%
5.5.4 Defence facilities - urban 129 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 830 0.1%
4.3.5 Irrigated sugar 830 0.1%
3.3 Cropping 720 0.1%
3.3.0 Cropping 257 0.0%
3.3.3 Hay and silage 463 0.1%
5.8 Mining 641 0.1%
5.8.1 Mines 341 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 142 0.0%
5.8.3 Tailings 127 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 31 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 599 0.1%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 167 0.0%
4.4.3 Irrigated tree nuts 6 0.0%
4.4.5 Irrigated shrub berries and fruits 419 0.0%
4.4.8 Irrigated citrus 6 0.0%
6.1 Lake 518 0.1%
6.1.0 Lake 505 0.1%
6.1.2 Lake - production 13 0.0%
4.6 Irrigated land in transition 78 0.0%
4.6.1 Degraded irrigated land 9 0.0%
4.6.2 Abandoned irrigated land 14 0.0%
4.6.5 Abandoned irrigated perennial horticulture 55 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 55 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 6 0.0%
5.2.5 Aquaculture 38 0.0%
5.2.6 Horse studs 11 0.0%
4.5 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 31 0.0%
4.5.0 Irrigated seasonal horticulture 16 0.0%
4.5.4 Irrigated turf farming 15 0.0%
3.2 Grazing modified pastures 30 0.0%
3.2.2 Woody fodder plants 30 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 27 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 27 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 24 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 12 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 2 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 4 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 6 0.0%
4.1 Irrigated plantation forests 11 0.0%
4.1.1 Irrigated hardwood plantation forestry 11 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 8 0.0%
5.6.5 Electricity substations and transmission 6 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission 2 0.0%
5.1 Intensive horticulture 3 0.0%
5.1.1 Production nurseries 3 0.0%
6.6 Estuary/coastal waters 2 0.0%
6.6.3 Estuary/coastal waters - intensive use 2 0.0%

Wildlife info metadata

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 2,641 356 380 91 2,997
Animals 673 23 157 56 696
Mammals 79 12 4 11 91
Birds 377 9 92 34 386
Reptiles 111 1 12 7 112
Amphibians 28 1 13 1 29
Ray-finned fishes 36 0 35 1 36
Lampreys 1 0 1 1 1
Insects 41 0 0 1 41
Chromists 3 0 0 0 3
Fungi 96 0 0 0 96
Plants 1,868 333 223 35 2,201
Protozoans 1 0 0 0 1

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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) EPP (Water) scheduled EVs and WQOs plan—Styx River, Shoalwater Creek and Water Park Creek Basins (WQ1271) — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 15 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/epp-water-plan-styx-river-shoalwater-creek-water-park-creek-basins-wq1271/

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